SOCIETY
Conservationists urge locals to protect rare king cobra
Conservationists urge locals to protect rare king cobra
GALESHWOR, Jan 27: Efforts are underway to protect a rare species of snake called ‘king cobra’ found in the Koshepani forest at Ghatan of Beni municipality-9. The spot of the rare species of reptile has drawn a growing number of visitors to take its glimpse.
Jan 27, 2019
TECHNOLOGY, Lifestyle
Digital IDs said to boost economies, but privacy is at risk
Digital IDs said to boost economies, but privacy is at risk
LONDON, Jan 27: Developing countries swapping paper documents for digital identification systems could see their economies grow up to 13 percent by 2030, researchers said in the first study to assess the technology's economic value.
Jan 27, 2019
My City, Gen-Next, Slammed
I tried
I tried
I was wandering down the lane the other day.
I tried to divert my sense,
tried to react chill,
tried to vanish,
tried to disregard,
Jan 27, 2019
WORLD
27 dead as bombs hit cathedral in Philippines during Mass
27 dead as bombs hit cathedral in Philippines during Mass
JOLO, Jan 27: Two bombs minutes apart tore through a Roman Catholic cathedral on a southern Philippine island where Muslim militants are active, killing at least 27 people and wounding 77 others during a Sunday Mass, officials said.
Jan 27, 2019
My City, Entertainment, Movies
Shia LaBeouf turned rehab into a writing room for new film
Shia LaBeouf turned rehab into a writing room for new film
Shia LaBeouf latest film was born in an unusual place — court-ordered rehab.
Jan 27, 2019
SOCIETY
Martyr Dharma Bhakta remembered
Martyr Dharma Bhakta remembered
KATHMANDU, Jan 27: Martyr Dharma Bhakta Mathema has been remembered today. His statue at Sifal, Kathmandu, was garlanded.
Jan 27, 2019
SOCIETY
Poonam Khetrapal Singh re-appointed WHO regional director for South-East Asia
Poonam Khetrapal Singh re-appointed WHO regional director fo...
KATHMANDU, Jan 27: Poonam Khetrapal Singh has been re-appointed the regional director for World Health Organization South-East Asia, for a second five-year term, the organization said on Sunday.
Jan 27, 2019
WORLD
Canadian PM fires envoy to China after remarks on Huawei case
Canadian PM fires envoy to China after remarks on Huawei cas...
OTTAWA, Jan 27: In an unprecedented move, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Saturday said he had fired his ambassador to China, who prompted a political furor with comments about Huawei’s high-profile extradition case.
Jan 27, 2019
My City, Lifestyle, Entertainment, Travel, Social
Vegetarian's Wurst nightmare? Germany's sausage hotel
Vegetarian's Wurst nightmare? Germany's sausage hotel
What happens when a German butcher opens a hotel? A vegetarian’s Wurst nightmare. There are pictures of sausages on the wallpaper, sausage-shaped pillows on the beds and bratwurst hanging from the ceiling. The room numbers are printed on butcher’s knives and even the soap looks like sausage.
Jan 27, 2019
WORLD
How Venezuela got here: a timeline of the political crisis
How Venezuela got here: a timeline of the political crisis
Venezuela plunged deeper into political turmoil this week when Juan Guaido, the leader of the opposition-run congress, declared himself interim president, the boldest challenge to socialist leader Nicolas Maduro’s rule in years.
Jan 27, 2019